diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbOverviewTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbOverviewTab.java
index 4fe2504c..d257e6c8 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbOverviewTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/tabs/ThumbOverviewTab.java
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ public class ThumbOverviewTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
             // now update existing cells and create new ones models, which are new in the update
             createOrUpdateModelCells(nodes, models);
 
+            // remove cells from selectedThumbCells, which are not visible anymore
+            selectedThumbCells.retainAll(nodes);
+
             // reapply the filter
             filteredThumbCells.clear();
             filter();